In the light of our discussions of examples 1 and 2, look back at what you wrote for examples 3 and 4 in question 6.8 and see if you want to amend or add to your notes. Examples 1 and 2 Example 1 You...

In the light of our discussions of examples 1 and 2, look back at what you wrote for examples 3 and 4 in question 6.8 and see if you want to amend or add to your notes.

Examples 1 and 2

Example 1

You are considering buying a second-hand car, but since you know very little about cars you have employed an expert mechanic (who is not acquainted with and has no other connection with the present owners) to check the vehicle over. He tells you that the car is in good condition and that it would be a good buy. Should you believe him? Why or why not?

Example 2

You are reading an article in a popular magazine which mainly reports stories about extraordinary events, such as sightings of UFOs, visits from ‘aliens’, statues of saints weeping real tears, and so on. The story which catches your eye states that there are human beings living in a remote part of Africa who have several ‘horns’, each about four inches long, growing out of their backs, rather as some dinosaurs did millions of years ago. The article refuses to say where in Africa these people live because it wants to ‘protect them from interference by the outside world’. What credence should you attach to this article and why?